Police Investigate Sex Assault at Weymouth High School

Police in Massachusetts are investigating a sexual assault that allegedly happened in Weymouth High School.

(Published Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017)

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault in a Massachusetts high school, according to police.

Weymouth police say the teen was arrested Wednesday and is currently being held in custody.

The Weymouth School District acknowledged that the alleged attack had taken place Monday inside Weymouth High School.

"As soon as we became aware of the incident, we immediately involved the Weymouth Police and took appropriate action in accordance with our code of conduct," read a statement attributed to Dr. Jennifer Curtis-Whipple, the superintendent of Weymouth Public Schools, and Alan Strauss, the principal of Weymouth High School.